Weather
Mostly covered by desert and steppe Kazakhstan has continental fairly
dry climate with cold winters and hot summers, but there are still different
climactic zones. The hottest month is July. The best months to explore the mountainous
areas and travel by the Great Silk Road are June, July, August, September and
the first two weeks of October. The temperature in the north of the country
ranges between -19°/-24°C (-2-11°F) in January to 22-28°C (72-82°F)
in July. In the south, the temperatures range from -3°/-9°C (27°/-16°F)
in January to 26-29°C (79-84°F) in July. There are snowfalls during
winter.